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Nammalvar, or in Tamil: Nammāḻwār, is one of the twelve Alwar saints of medieval South India known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He is said to have composed over one 1300 verse of the 4000 of the holy Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Nammalwar is the fifth of the twelve alwars and often regarded as the most brilliant exponent of this tradition. His hymns were compiled four different works, the Tiruvayumoli (1102 verses), Thiruviruttam (100 verses), Thiruvaasiriam (or Thiru Aasiriyam – 7 verses) and Periya Thiruvanthadi (87 verses). These contributed to the philosophical and theological ideas of Vaishnavism, and, along with the three Shaiva Nayanars Appar, Sundarar and Sambandar, influenced the ruling Pallava kings of South India, changing the religious geography from Buddhism and Jainism to Hinduism. His verses are still chanted today.
Translated by Archana Venkatesan
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